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Explorer New File

Explorer New File

Jackson Dean

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529 installs
| (0) | Free
Adds the missing keyboard shortcut for creating a new file in the file explorer.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Explorer New File

Adds the missing keyboard shortcut for creating a new file in the file explorer. Also provides a quick help menu for displaying other common explorer operations.

Features

Pressing cmd+n while the explorer is focused will create a named new file inline instead of opening a new untitled file window.

Press ? to display a help menu for some other common operations:

  • Create a new file
  • Delete the currently highlighted file
  • Open or expand the currently highlighted file or folder
  • Open the currently highlighted file to the side
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